汕頭

See also: 汕头

Chinese

Swatow head; (noun suffix)
trad. (汕頭)
simp. (汕头)

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Why is the first syllable read in 陰平 in Teochew?”)

Pronunciation


Proper noun

汕頭

  1. () Shantou (a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (汕頭):
  • Japanese: 汕頭(せんとう) (Sentō)
  • Korean: 산두(汕頭) (Sandu)

Others:

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
すわ
Hyōgaiji
とう
Grade: 2
irregular
Alternative spelling
仙頭 (misspelling)

From English Swatow, from Teochew 汕頭汕头 (suan1 tao5).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sɨᵝɰᵝa̠to̞ː]

Proper noun

汕頭(スワトウ) (Suwatō) スワタウ (suwatau)?

  1. Shantou (a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
せん
Hyōgaiji
とう
Grade: 2
on’yomi

The Sino-Japanese reading of Chinese 汕頭汕头 (Shàntóu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sẽ̞nto̞ː]

Proper noun

(せん)(とう) (Sentō) せんとう (sentou)?

  1. Alternative form of 汕頭 (Suwatō, Shantou (a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China))

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
しゃん
Hyōgaiji
とう
Grade: 2
irregular

From Mandarin 汕頭汕头 (Shàntóu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕã̠nto̞ː]

Proper noun

汕頭(シャントウ) (Shantō) 

  1. Alternative form of 汕頭 (Suwatō, Shantou (a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China))
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